In the last five NBA Drafts, 46 players who were named to the American Family Insurance ALL-USA Boys Basketball team when they were in high school have been selected. That includes each of the previous five No. 1 overall picks.
Looking at the players chosen from 2012 to 2016, here is the ALL-USA NBA All-Draft Team. That doesn’t mean different players won’t be in this group once this past season’s rookies get more established.
Anthony Davis at Perspectives Charter (Photo: Anne Ryan, USA TODAY Sports)
ANTHONY DAVIS
Position: Forward-Center
High school: Perspectives Charter (Chicago)
ALL-USA: 2011 First Team
College: Kentucky
Draft: No. 1 overall in 2012 by Charlotte Hornets
In the NBA: Coming off his fifth NBA season in which he averaged career highs of 28 points and 11.8 rebounds per game and played a career-high 75 games. For his career, Davis is averaging 22.4 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2.4 blocks. He is a four-time NBA All-Star and was named MVP of the 2017 All-Star Game.
McDonalds High School All American center Karl-Anthony Towns (Photo: Brian Spurlock, USA TODAY Sports)
KARL-ANTHONY TOWNS
Position: Center
High school: St. Joseph (Metuchen, N.J.)
ALL-USA: 2014 Second Team
College: Kentucky
Draft: No. 1 overall in 2015 by Minnesota Timberwolves
In the NBA: Averaged 25.1 points, 12.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists in his second season, increasing his averages from 18.3 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 2015-16 when he was named NBA Rookie of the Year. He has played every game in each of his first two years.
Bradley Beal at Chaminade (Photo: Whitney Curtis, USA TODAY Sports)
BRADLEY BEAL
Position: Shooting guard
High school: Chaminade (St. Louis)
ALL-USA: 2011 First Team
College: Florida
Draft: No. 3 overall in 2012 by Washington Wizards
In the NBA: Coming off the best of his five NBA seasons, Beal averaged 23.9 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists – all career highs. Played in a career-high 77 games and was in the top 10 in the league in three-pointers made and attempted. Averaged 24.8 points in 13 playoff games.
Devin Booker from Moss Point (Miss.) (Photo: Courtesy photo)
DEVIN BOOKER
Position: Shooting guard
High school: Moss Point (Miss.)
ALL-USA: 2014 Third Team
College: Kentucky
Draft: No. 13 overall in 2015 by Phoenix Suns
In the NBA: Booker made headlines with a 70-point game in March. Averaged 22.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists in his second season after averaging 13.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists as a rookie.
Andrew Wiggins at Huntington Prep (Photo: Randy Snyder, USA TODAY Sports
ANDREW WIGGINS
Position: Small forward
High school: Huntington Prep (W.Va.)
ALL-USA: 2013 Player of the Year and First Team
College: Kansas
Draft: No. 1 overall in 2014 by Cleveland Cavaliers and traded to Minnesota Timberwolves
In the NBA: The 2014-15 NBA Rookie of the Year, Wiggins’ offensive numbers have increased each year. He averaged 23.6 points last season and led the NBA in minutes played. He also was in the top 10 in field goals and field goals attempted.